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Monthly climate in Gaoshan, Hunan, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoshan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1225 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoshan enjoys an average of 2721 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gaoshan, Hunan, China §

The warmest months in Gaoshan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaoshan experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gaoshan, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gaoshan, Hunan, China §

Gaoshan usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoshan are January, October and December. On average, 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gaoshan, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62 (2.4) 93 (3.6) 161 (6.3) 133 (5.2) 148 (5.8) 160 (6.3) 127 (5.0) 87 (3.4) 63 (2.5) 58 (2.3) 82 (3.2) 52 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 21 17 19 16 11 13 9 9 11 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Gaoshan, Hunan, China §

The sunniest months in Gaoshan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoshan: January, March and October receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gaoshan, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144 193 183 203 268 241 306 317 267 193 202 198
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 42m 11h 16m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 23m 13h 42m 13h 33m 12h 59m 12h 16m 11h 31m 10h 52m 10h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Gaoshan, Hunan, China §

Gaoshan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaoshan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gaoshan, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 8 11 12 13 13 13 13 11 10 8 6